About Everyday Health's Medical Reviewers

Meet the medical reviewers who keep EverydayHealth.com up-to-date and accurate.

Miriam K. Anand, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI

Dr. Anand is a clinical associate professor at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, and president of Allergy Associates and Asthma in Tempe, Ariz.

Pat F. Bass II, MD, MPH

Dr. Bass is an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at Louisiana State University Health Services Center-Shreveport. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Bass is actively involved in both medical education and clinical research. He has written for Health Day and several other medical education companies.

Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD

Dr. Carson-DeWitt combines an undergraduate English degree from Kalamazoo College and a medical degree from Michigan State University in her work as a medical writer, editor, and consultant. Dr. Carson-Dewitt served as editor in chief for two multivolume Macmillan encyclopedias: The Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior and Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior; she also collaborated on the 18th edition of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Carson-DeWitt has written thousands of articles, in print and online, for health care providers and consumers, including Family Health International, Columbia University, the Mayo Clinic, and GlaxoSmithKline. She is committed to providing accessible information for both medical professionals and consumers.

Stefan Craig, MD

Dr. Craig received his undergraduate and master of arts degree in exercise physiology from Kent State University. Dr. Craig completed his medical doctorate, postdoctoral plastic surgery training, and a microsurgical fellowship at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He later went on to complete a cosmetic surgery fellowship with Plastic Surgery Associates of Miami, Fla. Craig is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Craig is also a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Craig is currently is in private practice in the greater St. Louis area and is the co-founder of Renaissance Plastic Surgery and R Medical Spa.

Michael Cutler, DO, PhD

Dr. Cutler is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist with the Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists in Salt Lake City, Utah. He completed his B.S. and M.S. in Exercise Physiology and was a member of the track/cross country team at the University of Utah. Prior to attending medical school Dr. Cutler was an Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the College of Health at the University of Utah and also served on the Utah Governor’s Council on Health and Physical Fitness. He then attended the University of North Texas Health Sciences in Fort Worth, TX for medical school and his Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Physiology. Following medical school, Dr. Cutler entered the highly selective ABIM Physician Scientist Pathway training program at the MetroHealth Campus of Case Western Reserve University. During this time, he completed his clinical training in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, served as Chief Cardiology Fellow and received The Kenneth M. Rosen Fellowship in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology from the Heart Rhythm Society. Following residency and fellowship Dr. Cutler accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the MetroHealth Campus of Case Western Reserve University until he joined his current partners at Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists. Dr. Cutler has been actively involved in cardiovascular research for several years and has received meritorious recognition from the American Physiological Society, American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society. His research interests include understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmia, gene therapy for cardiac arrhythmias, neural control of the circulation in sleep apnea, role of exercise in health and disease and improving the management of cardiac arrhythmias (i.e. atrial fibrillation). Dr. Cutler has been an author on publications in journals such as Circulation, Circulation Research, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science and Nature. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Philip Green, MD

Dr. Green is an Assistant in Clinical Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Yeshiva College in New York, and his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Columbia in New York. The focus of his clinical practice and research is on improving cardiovascular care and clinical outcomes in frail older adults with heart disease.

Cynthia Haines, MD

Dr. Haines is chief medical officer of HealthDay and managing editor of HealthDay-Physician’s Briefing, a news service for health care professionals.

Nicole Holland, DDS

Dr. Holland is a practicing dentist and health communication specialist in Wellesley, Mass. Dr. Holland has expertise in clinical dentistry, research, and health communication; is an editor for American Journal Experts; and freelances as a consultant, health writer, and expert reviewer for leading health publications. Holland serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Clinicians for Underserved (ACU) and is a member of the American Dental Association and a founding member of the American Academy for Oral-Systemic Health. Holland earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biological anthropology and anatomy from Duke University and Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with distinction from New York University College of Dentistry.

Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH

Dr. Hwang is an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, where he conducts research in obesity, provides general medical care and weight-loss counseling, and supervises medical residents and students. Dr. Hwang enjoys freelance medical writing in all areas of adult medicine. Hwang obtained his MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and trained in internal medicine at Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey. He then completed a primary care research fellowship at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston and obtained his MPH from the University of Texas School of Public Health.

Christine Jacobs, MD

Dr. Jacobs is an associate professor of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Jacobs is board-certified in family medicine with added qualifications in geriatric medicine. She received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University and has been teaching residents and medical students for 20 years, with special interest in adult medicine and women’s health.

Niya Jones, MD, MPH

Dr. Jones studied English during college and is now a practicing physician and freelance medical writer. Dr. Jones is board-certified in internal medicine and has a special interest in cardiology, particularly as it relates to health care disparities and women's health. She received her medical degree and master's of public health from Yale University.

Ware Kuschner, MD

Dr. Kuschner is the Chief of the pulmonary section, US Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. Dr. Kuschner is also a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH

Dr. Marcellin is an internal medicine specialist with extensive clinical experience in multiple practice settings. Dr. Marcellin is a past medical director of both fee-for-service and community free clinics. Marcellin is a director and medical team leader for Solar Light for Africa, Ltd., a non-profit group providing solar energy systems to health care facilities in Africa, and has led three medical assistance teams to Uganda. Marcellin graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School, and completed post-graduate training at Georgetown University. Marcellin has a master's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a concentration in infectious diseases and international health. Marcellin writes on and reviews a wide range of medical and public health issues.

Michael R. Mills, MD, MPH, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

Dr. Mills is a board certified gastroenterologist at Arizona Digestive Health, and a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizona-Phoenix.

Sanjai Sinha, MD

Dr. Sinha did his undergraduate training at the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated magna cum laude. Dr. Sinha earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1998 and completed his internship and residency training at the New York University School of Medicine in 2001. Subsequently, he worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs from 2001 to 2012. Sinha held faculty appointments at both the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 2006, Sinha won the VISN3 Network Director Award for Public Service and a Commendation from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for his relief work after Hurricane Katrina. Sinha joined Weill Cornell Medical College in 2012, where he is an assistant professor of medicine and the Director of the Care Management program, as well as a practicing physician who sees patients. Sinha is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Christine Wilmsen Craig, MD

Dr. Craig is a board-certified physician in internal medicine. Dr. Craig earned her medical degree and postdoctoral training from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she also served as chief resident. Currently, Craig is an internist in St. Louis. She has been in both private and academic practice, most recently at Washington University, St. Louis. Craig's interests include women's health and wellness, inpatient medicine, and dermatology.

Ed Zimney, MD

Dr. Zimney is a board-certified physician with more than 30 years of experience. After medical school, residency, and a fellowship, Dr. Zimney then worked at Wyeth, ICI (now AstraZeneca), Immunex, and Amgen in the areas of drug advertising review, drug safety surveillance, medical information, and marketing. He also worked at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) as a Medical Officer and a Branch Chief, regulating prescription drug advertising at a national level. He was previously Medical Director for HealthTalk.com. Zimney received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical School.

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